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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountain was discovered in 1934 on aerial flights of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Mount Douglass was named for Malcolm C. Douglass, a dog driver at West Base of the United States [[Antarctic]] Service during the years 1939–41. | The mountain was discovered in 1934 on aerial flights of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Mount Douglass was named for Malcolm C. Douglass, a dog driver at West Base of the United States [[Antarctic]] Service during the years 1939–41. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 20 April 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the mountain under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Boyd Glacier Conservation Zone]]. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, 28 April 2025
Mount Douglass is an ice-covered mountain 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) east-southeast of Mount Woodward on the south side of Boyd Glacier, in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
The mountain was discovered in 1934 on aerial flights of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Mount Douglass was named for Malcolm C. Douglass, a dog driver at West Base of the United States Antarctic Service during the years 1939–41.
Protection by the government
On 20 April 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected the mountain under the oversight of the Westarctican Parks Service as part of Boyd Glacier Conservation Zone. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government.